Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
DIR. CRAWFORD CONVICTED.
Judge Harper Holds that He In Guilty
An Appeal to the Criminal Court.

Yesterday afternoon the case of Dr. Millard H.
| Crawford, passed assistant surgeon U. S. N,
charged on two infOrmations with fornicatiOn
| with Eva White, fOurteen-y ear-old daughter Of
Dr. G. A. White, was concluded in the Police Court
by judgment OF guilty and sentence to six
months In jail In each case. The trial. as stated
| In The STAR, was resumed yesterday afternoon a
| little before 3 O'Clock, when MIR. A. A. Lipscomb
prosecuting attorney, commenced the closing ar
gument. Mr.. Lpscomb went over the points OF
| the case at length Reviewing the legal questions
raised, he said the Government had at no time
claimed that 1t was necessary to prove the time
and place OF the act set out but that it was sum
c1ent to prove beyond reasonable doubt that it
occurred at some time and place within the juris-
diction OF the court. At the close OF Mr.. Lips
was promptly checked. Spectators began TO leave
| the courtroom, supposing that the court would
take some time to consider the case.
JUDGE HARPERs JUDGMENT.
Judge Harper, however, proceeded at once to
| deliver his judgment. He said that the case had
been delayed so long that he had had time to con-
slider 1t during its progress 1t had been contended
| that the act must be proven Ohave taken place.
He thought that In the nature Of the case this
would be Impossible by direct evidence, but that
the Government had submitted o chain Of circum-
stantial evidence, on one or two points OF which
he would comment briefly. .First, lie said, there
PENDANT with Eva White. There is some conflict
OF testimony on this point but the defendant says
they returned at hali-past 10 and found the house
closed when ne left her there and went away,
Now, it appears to me that the rules OF social Ell
Quette must have been much changed since the
| tleman can let lady sit on her front porch ali
night. But the most important point In the case
Is the letter: leannot accept and believe the In
| ter OF such character had been received by my
daughter should have been fOrced, in the anguish
OF my soul, to believe that she had been ruined
therefore ind the defendant guilty on both
charges"
A. 1hls point there was applause IN the court
Moore jumped to his feet and said:
"Yolr honor, did not hear your verdict"
81 said guilty." said Judge Harper.
"Guilty OF what-guilty on both international"
asked MI. Moore.
"Tss i" "s answered the Judge: 49,. -..
o. %Yes the ofrense committed in the District Of
The court then announced that the prisoner
should have six months In the Jail In each case
An appeal was noted. The defendant was released
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